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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"[b]Uneducated[/b]" is the operative word.

Also most Americans know more about reality TV than understand politics or policy.

They could have had a higher minimum wage, lower food costs, no sales tax/tariff hikes on consumer goods, and a better economy (according to economists). But Americans voted for lies and vibes over ethics and logic.[/quote]

Democrats may be educated, but they’re apparently not very smart.

A lot of people who are “uneducated” would have loved to go to college, but just felt that they couldn’t afford it.  They weighed the costs/benefits of college and made the personal decision that they couldn’t go, realizing they were limiting their career options and consequently their financial opportunities.

They work just as hard as you (if not harder) for less pay.  They’re not stupid, in fact not going over their heads in debt might have been the savvy decision considering their circumstances. They may not have had as much formal instruction as you, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t read extensively and made a point to be informed.

Democrats sneer at people who didn’t go to college as “uneducated”, but how much of your college education do you actually use to inform your voting decisions?  I can’t say my classes on Calculus, Chemistry, Shakespeare, History of Theatre, Programming, etc. have made me a better voter.  Sure, some people attending college will use their education to become great intellectuals and leaders of our nation, but far more drank and partied their way through school, keeping their grades just high enough to pass and earn their diploma - the paper key to all the professional jobs that don’t necessarily require specific content knowledge so much as serving as a gatekeeper of applicants to keep out the hoi polloi.

Then, diplomas in hand, Democrats turn to the electorate and inform them that they need to trust the Dems when  they tell the voters what’s in their best interest because anyone who hasn’t graduated from college is too stupid to figure that out for themselves.  Voters may think their priorities are putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their head, but really, their first priority is paying off the college loans of people who are benefitting from the increased opportunities of having gone to college.

Then, because you care SO MUCH for education, you fight charters and vouchers every step of the way, while seeking out the BEST neighborhoods with the BEST schools to send your kids, and may still end up sending your kids to private.

The Democrats MIGHT have been better for the “uneducated”.  I certainly think Trump’s tax cuts, tariffs, and continual opposition to the Affordable Care Act will be terrible for the economy and the individual consumer/taxpayer. On the other hand, the biggest economic policy achievement (that Biden wouldn’t shut up about) is loan forgiveness, which not only doesn’t help the “uneducated”, but comes at their expense.

Then you take every opportunity to sneer at the “uneducated” and wonder why they didn’t vote for your side.  At this point, I doubt that the average voter really expects any politician, from either side, to actually make their lives better.  But if they’re going to be taken advantage of, they’d probably prefer not to be insulted in the process. 
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Your problem is you don't understand the usage of uneducated. It doesn't exclusively mean went to college. It means they believe the sound bites from Fox news instead of listening to scientist and experts. Trump voters are uneducated in the "concepts of a plan" they voted for. [/quote]

Which experts are theses?  The ones who lied repeatedly during COVID?  The ones who said inflation was transitory?  The ones who come a world of academia that is filled with fraud and failure to replicate?

Experts used to be qualified, but then we started admitting based on things other than merit and eliminated debate, so expertise doesn't mean what it did 50 years ago.  [/quote]

Climatologist and environmental scientists that have research on how global warming is affecting us and rolling back environmental protection policies will be detrimental to your health. 
Medical professionals that have proven research on vaccine effectiveness and that no women is getting an abortion on their due date. 
Financial professionals that have proven Trumps tariffs are going to explode the deficit and instead cost the average American $2000+/yr.
Military and security experts that have provided evidence that Trump is a security risk.
But you are going to believe whatever serves you best. Ignorance is bliss. [/quote]

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